Chess · Visualize & Calculate

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4.7
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About this game

♞ IMPROVE YOUR CHESS

ChessEye improves your rating through chess visualization and calculation training. Old chess masters got stronger through self play, analysis, playing strong opponents and analyzing games with them. ChessEye make you a stronger player by replicating the same process.

ChessEye is suitable for all rating ranges from 1000-2400. It is a must for all tournament chess players and online chess players serious about improving their game.

❌ TACTIC TRAINERS ARE FLAWED

A normal tactics trainer might tell you play as white and win. It might also show the theme of a puzzle. E.g. Mate-in-1, Mate-in-2, smothered mate, distraction, decoy, pin, fork, skewer, sacrifice, discovered attack, interception, x-ray and under-promotion etc. This is different from a chess game because

❌ You already know there is a chess tactic in the position.
❌ Neglects Chess strategy, planning and defense.
❌ It can build bad calculation habits.
❌ Positions have only correct move.
❌ There's no incentive to calculate till the end in your mind. You can guess.
❌ You don't have to evaluate the chess position.

💪 CALCULATE LIKE A CHESS GAME

ChessEye gives a random mix of positions. You have to visualize the chessboard, calculate variations & come up with a plan. Then, you enter your moves with algebraic notation or by drawing arrows. You cannot move the pieces. This approach has many advantages:

✅ You don't know if there is a tactic in the position.
✅ Emphasizes Chess Strategy, Calculation and Planning.
✅ Guessing leads to low score.
✅ Visualize, evaluate the position at the end of your variation.
✅ Retry & figure out better plans.
✅ Sensible grading of each move instead of just correct or wrong.

🧩 UNLIMITED FREE CHESS PUZZLES

You will never run out of challenges! ChessEye contains:

✅120,000+ chess tactics of all difficulties & themes.
✅ 20,000+ most instructive games of grandmasters & strong online players.

👁️ VISUALIZE THE CHESS BOARD

ChessEye forces you to calculate without moving pieces on the board. It requires you to consider the best moves of your opponent. Reinforcing this habit everyday will reflect in your games. It will translate to better decision making in critical positions & less blunders.

📚 READ CHESS BOOKS

Training regularly with ChessEye will help you master the algebraic notation and visualization. You can read chess books, follow variations without a board and assimilate chess material quickly.

🙈 LEARN BLINDFOLD CHESS

Ever saw Magnus Carlsen play blindfolded without looking at the board? Ease your way into blindfold chess by training your visualization skills in ChessEye.

⚠️ AVOID COMMON BLUNDERS

Tactical puzzles are taken from real world games with an emphasis on how often a particular theme / mistake happens. By training with ChessEye you will automatically learn most frequent blunders and avoid them.

🪤 OPENING TRAPS

ChessEye has 10,000+ opening tactics and 1000+ instructive miniature games. Learn to play your chess openings better and not fall for opening traps & opening blunders.

⛊ MIDDLEGAME TACTICS AND STRATEGY

With 40,000+ middlegame tactics and most instructive middlegame masterpieces, you can improve Chess Strategy and tactics during the most complex phase of the game.

♟♔ ENDGAME PRACTICE

ChessEye has 30,000+ endgame puzzles and 1000+ games that are famous for instructive endgame play. Channel your inner Capablanca :)

⚔️ DEFENSE, PROPHYLAXIS

Sometimes, ChessEye will give defensive tactics, drawn positions or worse positions. Sharpen your Chess Defense and Chess Prophylaxis.

⚙️ TRAINING PRESETS

ChessEye has ready to load recommended training presets for all levels. You can also fully configure all settings to your liking.

⏰ DAILY REMINDERS

Never forget to train again. Get notified to play challenges and solve puzzles.

You can expect lots of improvements & new features in the future. If you have any suggestions or need help,
please email me at simpledelightfulapps@gmail.com. 😊
Updated on
Apr 29, 2024

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
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Data is encrypted in transit
Data can’t be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.7
489 reviews
Mayday_Watson MR
March 10, 2024
5/5 ⭐! It was a bit confusing at first (I expected that from the comments), but it's not hard to use. I didn't realize that you needed to make multiple moves if it's not a mating pattern. Pros: Challenging, Free! (not fremium, but ad-free free), varied exercises, good explanation of mechanics, great calculation training, allows you to compete against friends. Cons: Might be too challenging for new players, doesnt show why moves are good/bad Thanks to the developer.
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Simple Delightful Apps
March 12, 2024
Hi Watson, thank you so much for your review. I'm glad you found the app useful. I am working towards making it more intuitive.
LeRoy S
April 9, 2023
This is an extremely underrated app. It definitely helps build discipline by not allowing you to move the pieces, and it doesn't tell you if there's a tactic in the position or not like in a real game. This app shows you how accurate your evaluation of a position is after each move, which helps you improve your evaluation. I would definitely like to see an option in the future for inputting sequences of moves so that they can't just be guessed, however the app is quite good already.
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Simple Delightful Apps
April 9, 2023
Hi Leroy👋, Thanks so much for your review 🙏. You can already input a sequence of moves. You imagine how the game will proceed with best play from both sides & input a sequence of moves. Then, you evaluate the resulting position. I am making an interactive tutorial for my next release. You can also email me at simpledelightfulapps@gmail.com :)
Andy Heitmann
August 28, 2023
This is the app that's been missing from chess training. Forcing you to calculate AND evaluate candidates, in a positon that may or may not have a tactic that works--that's how chess is played. Makes sense to train that way. It's practically perfect and I don't think there's anything like it. Plus it's truly free. Not even any ads, as of this review. If you're working on improving your chess, you NEED this app. Edit: I know I sound like a shill. I can't help it. Chess nerds will understand
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Simple Delightful Apps
August 29, 2023
Hi Andy. Thanks so much for your review and support! I'm glad you like the ideas behind ChessEye. 😄

What's new

👋 This release brings bug fixes and help improvements.

🌟 Fix the rare puzzle submission failure

⭐Pause a challenge and continue it later.
⭐ Improvements to translations and help page.

Write to simpledelightfulapps@gmail.com if you face any issues :)